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    Posted: March 14 2015 at 21:08
I think Gates of Delirium is the best prog anti-war song. 
 
If you can cope with some folk, John Tams sings two very beautiful songs about the First World War, "Devonshire Carol" (from Warhouse)  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nE9r6VA-Qmo and "Will I See Thee More" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKSkhH_afm8.  Both are incredibly moving and well worth a listen.
 
On the subject of "Yours is no disgrace," which a previous poster spoke about, I do want to register a caveat about the line, "crawling out of dirty holes, their morals, their morals disappear." As a scholar of the First World War, I have spent many hours reading the letters and diaries of the soldiers who fought on the Western Front.  Very few of them were callous about the results of their actions, and certainly most saw their service in the war as a moral action, in that they were defending their countries. I think those lyrics are an insult to the men who fought in that war.


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Its called: "Another War" and its by an all girl band ("Spinning Zest")

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuWmFp-Vqug&feature=youtu.be

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Here is a new recent from youtube:



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuWmFp-Vqug&feature=youtu.be
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Originally posted by Kati Kati wrote:

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Wacko Coming from someone who admires cops Wink
“War is peace.

Freedom is slavery.

Ignorance is strength.”

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I would vote for "War Dance" by XTC from Nonsuch, 1992.  Very strong lyrics and one of my most played
songs on SPACE PIRATE RADIO shows during Memorial and Veterans Day holiday programs.
 
I might also suggest Thunderclap Newman and "Something In The Air" for that Revolution Theme, heard in
the 1969/1970 film "The Magic Christian" with Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr.
 
Also worth checking out is Buffy Sainte-Marie's "Coincidence and Likely Stories."  The songs work on many levels but contain the same elements and sentiments.
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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

Creedence Clearwater Revival ... and that anthem is strong with Fortunate Son ...

 
Probably the greatest anti-war song of all time! Clap
 
If you really want a tear-jerker, read the book of the same name by Lewis B. Puller, Jr. 
 
For those who don't know, he was the son of Lieutenant General Lewis B. "Chesty" Puller.  Chesty may not be known to many, but for U.S. Marines he is a legend.  When I was in boot camp we said a prayer for Chesty every night before we went to bed.  Not sure if they still do that today but I'm guessing they do.
 
Anyway his son was very seriously wounded in the Vietnam War, lost both legs, parts of both arms, several internal organs.  After the war he was one of the people who led the effort to establish the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC.  He won a Pulitzer Prize for the book, which is the story of a guy who actually was the proverbial Fortunate Son (his father was a war hero, his family is American blue-blood from Virginia).  Shortly after the book was published he committed suicide.  A very emotional read, but I think an important book for everyone, regardless of your views on war.
 
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Originally posted by Kati Kati wrote:

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I was sure this was an album cover from the sixties. But then again, I don't remember much of the sixties due my dedication to expanding my consciousness!
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Hi,

There are many ... and not all of them are well known, but one of them should be here right off the bat!

Creedence Clearwater Revival ... and that anthem is strong with Fortunate Son ... showing up in many films and opening the Krautrock Special by the BBC! Should tell you one thing or two about the time. There were many angry folks!

Edgar Broughton Band ... more than one song ... what is the one about the mother and the child?

Ange ... Emile Jacotey ...preceeded Roger Waters by 20 years almost and is much prettier and neat

Amon Duul 2 ... much more subtle, but it is hard to not see/think that most of "Made in Germany" is about war and its sentiments, to the point of it being a game! In general this band stuck to the "inner self" and not the public sentiment!

War ... and then later the same song done by Frankie Goes to Hollywood. However, War's version was much more with it, specially at the time.

Iron Butterfly ... there is more than one song about war ...

Jefferson Airplane ... Crown of Creation album and many other albums! What do you think Volunteers of America is about? Cookies?

Roy Harper ... so many war songs it's not funny! Album "Unknown Soldier". And what a beaut that album is!

Barclay James Harvest ... more than once!

Much more subtle, but not exactly an anti-war song, but something totally different is the last song in "Tango Fango" by Guru Guru ... which is funny, weird and changes the tune so that the "inspiration", or "deity" would be rock music! The story telling in this is very funny, weird and so with it, that all of us progressive folks don't even have the courage to listen to it and find out what it is about ... and remember, this was done BEFORE the wall came down .... way before!


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Points: 6253 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: December 10 2014 at 23:50
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Originally posted by bhikkhu bhikkhu wrote:

How about this one.


Bhikkhu, just heard your track above, I had no idea what I was listening to, starting with tinny bells while changing into many layers. Love it! I did lol hihihi LOL
This I dedicate to you because YOUR NAME REMINDED ME OF THIS TOO Big smile Hugs
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Originally posted by Michael678 Michael678 wrote:

Originally posted by Kati Kati wrote:

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can't believe that poster actually exists... does it?
hahahaha... LOL the picture does exist indeed, I added to text Big smile hugs Hug
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Totally forgot Sequences by Twelfth Night...my fave anti war song by a prog band Wink
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^Good calls Clem, but I would also add The War Is Over by Phil Ochs. Seems two artists named John and Yoko snagged that phrase. (no harm, Phil and John were friends)
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Phil Ochs - I Ain't Marching Anymore - "It's always the old to lead us to war, it's always the young to fall..."
 
Kate Bush - Pull Out the Pin
 
Grand Funk Railroad - I'm Your Captain
 
 
 
 
 
"Peace is the only battle worth waging."

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Deep Purple--Child in Time
Gogira--Global Warming (if you stretch the lyrics a bit)
Voivod--Empathy for the Enemy
Rush--Hemispheres
Black Sabbath--War Pigs
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I know it's been mentioned,but i have to go with Black Sabbath War Pigs.
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